Employee Benefits Protection Act of 2005

H.R. 1058, the Employee Benefits Protection Act of 2005, seeks to prevent employers from denying workers access to pension and health benefit plans by mislabeling their employment status. The bill would amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) to make it illegal for companies to classify or reclassify employees as independent contractors or temporary workers specifically to avoid paying benefits. For the average worker, this legislation aims to ensure that if they perform the duties of a full-time employee, they remain legally entitled to the retirement and insurance protections offered by their employer.